Normally in mid-January New Orleanians are happily stuffing their faces with King Cake, building up a protective layer of sugary…
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Interview with Mon David: Enhanced by intellect and intuition … Video
Jazz interview with jazz singer Mon David. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.com: – First let’s start with where…
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CD review: Ethan Iverson – Bud Powell in the 21st Century 2021: Video, CD cover
The effects of the bebop revolution in jazz music are still being felt and explored. Of the half dozen true…
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Surveying the grand musical sprawl of bassist and composer William Parker: Photos, New video
A bassist celebrated for the robustness and gravity of his sound, he’s been a stalwart in the realm of improvised…
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CD review: Dante Melena – Little Things in Many Things 2021: Video, CD cover
The disc offers eight original songs in which the happy compositional vein of the leaders is combined with the excellent…
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Arturo O’Farrill finds inspiration, not just of the musical kind: Video, Photos
Arturo O’Farrill, who heads The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, has always brought the real world into his musical compositions, and…
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